Birds of Loxwood
What has actually been seen around Loxwood: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,226 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Loxwood
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Loxwood (West Sussex) since 2010, across 1,226 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Loxwood is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 20.6 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Alfold Crossways, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (108 against 88).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Loxwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 58 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 57 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 49 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 45 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 41 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 39 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 37 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 35 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 34 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 33 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 30 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 28 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 27 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 27 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 26 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 26 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Loxwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Sussex
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Loxwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Loxwood are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 1,226 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Loxwood?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Loxwood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.